black spot

1. (uncountable)A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the leaves.

   any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant

2. (countable, uncountable)A section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone.

3. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A dangerous place or area.

4. (countable, uncountable)A location with poor radio signal reception, e.g. for mobile phones.

5. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A subject or area about which little or no information is available.

   Near-synonyms: black hole, blind spot

6. (countable, uncountable)A fictional judicial device among pirates, consisting of a black circle indicating condemnation.

7. (countable, uncountable)The spot on a snooker table where the black ball is normally placed.

1. Tom's dog has black and white spots.

   ruУ собаки Тома есть чёрные и белые пятна. — Wezel

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2. Tom saw a white dog with black spots in his backyard and wondered whose it was.

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3. There's a little black spot on the sun today.

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4. My eyes weren't sharp enough to tell whether the black spot on the ceiling was a spider or a fly.

   ruМои глаза были недостаточно зоркие, чтобы разглядеть, было ли чёрное пятно на потолке пауком или мухой. — AntonKhorev

   deMeine Augen waren nicht scharf genug, um auszumachen, ob der schwarze Fleck auf der Zimmerdecke eine Spinne oder eine Fliege war. — raggione

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5. My eyes weren't keen enough to distinguish whether the black spot on the ceiling was a spider or a fly.

   deMeine Augen waren nicht scharf genug, um auszumachen, ob der schwarze Fleck auf der Zimmerdecke eine Spinne oder eine Fliege war. — raggione

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